Allow extra time for potential traffic delays with one of the Halifax harbour bridges shutting down for maintenance this weekend.
The Macdonald Bridge will close to vehicle traffic for maintenance work.
The closure will be from 7 p.m. Friday until 5:30 a.m. Monday.
In a release, Halifax Harbour Bridges says the pedestrian walkway and bike lane will be open, but there may be short, intermittent delays.
If necessary, pedestrians and cyclists will be stopped at the bridge and allowed to proceed when it’s safe to do so.
According to the bridge commission, “The work planned this weekend includes the replacement of bearings which help mitigate the destructive effects of shock and vibration caused by traffic. This effort concludes HHB’s multi-year program to replace the bearings used in the original construction of the bridge. Other projects include line painting, guardrail welding and work at the toll plaza. “
